Dell Data Protection | Endpoint
Recovery
™
1.0
Release Notes
October 15, 2015
These release notes provide information about the Endpoint Recovery 1.0 release.
About Dell Data Protection | Endpoint Recovery 1.0
New Features
System Requirements
Product Licensing
Getting Started
Globalization
About Dell
About Dell Data Protection | Endpoint
Recovery 1.0
Dell Dell Data Protection | Endpoint Recovery(DDP | ER) is a software solution that provides set-and-forget file
backup, easy recovery, and extensive reporting capabilities. With DDP | ER you can determine what files and
folders to back up and how often to back them up. You determine where backups are stored and how many
revisions to retain. User activity, files, and scheduled backup reports are generated to view results. System
status alerts are sent to email and Twitter accounts to keep you updated on Endpoint activity and status.
Key Benefits
l Back up and restore your computer files and directories to and from external drives and
network shares.
l Back up and restore the entire computer system state.
l Dashboard monitoring of current, scheduled, completed, and recent events.
l Alert generating to email and Twitter accounts indicating DDP | ER status.
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New Features
New features in DDP | ER Version 1.0:
l Dashboard - view backup activity, backup jobs, current activities, scheduled jobs, completed jobs, and
recent events.
l Destinations - add backup destinations, manage retention policies, clean, and attach destinations.
l Backup - files and folders, create scheduled backups, and create system state backups.
l Restore - files, restore controls, basic restores, advanced restores, and restores from system
state backups.
l Manage - change user-level account and alert settings and change administrator-level system, email,
and advanced settings.
System Requirements
Before installing DDP | ER 1.0, ensure that your system meets the following minimum hardware and software
requirements.
Hardware Requirements
Table 1: List of hardware requirements
Requirements Details
CPU
Minimum - Single core x86 CPU
Recommended - Dual core (or higher) x86 CPU
Memory
2GBRAM or higher
Software Requirements
Table 2: List of software requirements
Requirements Details
Operating
System
Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit (x64) (AllServicePacks)
Microsoft Windows 8.1 32-bit and 64-bit (x64) (AllServicePacks)
Microsoft Windows 10 32-bit and 64-bit (x64) (AllServicePacks)
Additional
Software
The software components below are required by DDP | ER, and will be installed
automatically by the DDP | ER installer.
l Microsoft Windows .Net 4.5
Ports
l 5345
l 8631
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Requirements Details
l 8632
NOTE: The ports listed above are the application defaults. If the default
ports are occupied by another application, DDP | ER will find and use a
free port close to the default value.
Product Licensing
l If you purchased DDP | ER and received your new license, enter the License Key and Site Message value
during the installation or register DDP | ER later.
l Upon installation (or upgrade), the user will be prompted for a license. If a valid license is not entered,
then the user will not be able to continue the installation process.
l If you purchased DDP | ER but have not received your new DDP | ER license, please go to
https://www.dell.com/support/licensing and request your upgrade.
l If you have any other licensing questions related to your purchase, please go to
https://www.dell.com/support/licensing.
l If you want to purchase DDP | ER or require a trial extension, please contact your sales representative
or send an email to info@software.dell.com.
Getting Started
Contents of the Release Package
The DDP | ER release package contains the following products:
l Endpoint.exe—32-bit installer
l Endpoint-x64.exe—64-bit installer
Installation Instructions
To install DDP | ER
TIP: During installation (or upgrading), you will be prompted for a license. If a valid license is not entered, then
you will not be able to continue the installation process.
1. Double-click the DDP | ER setup installer.
2. Review the DellSoftware License, and select I accept the terms in the license agreement.
3. In the Destination field, either accept the current installation path, or browse to the desired path.
4. Click Install.
5. Click Finish.
In addition, you will need to specify the following during the installation and configuration process:
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l An Administrator account - This is an account local to DDP | ER. You will need to configure an
administrator account for DDP | ER This account will have access to all data and configuration options in
the application. You may also create a user account that has restricted access.
l At least one destination - a destination is a collection of files that contains all of your backup data. You
specify the location of the destination during the initial configuraion of DDP | ER. We recommend that
you create two destinations - one on a removable drive (USB thumb drive or removable hard drive) for
critical data, and one on a network share for more complete backups.
NOTE: During installation there are limitations on specifying shares as destinations. You can
define a complex share as a destination after installation.
Additional Resources
Get the latest product information, find helpful resources, and join a discussion with the Endpoint Dell team
and other community members. Join the LiteSpeed community at:
http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/data-protection/endpoint.
Globalization
This section contains information about installing and operating this product in non-English configurations, such
as those needed by customers outside of North America. This section does not replace the materials about
supported platforms and configurations found elsewhere in the product documentation.
This release is Unicode-enabled and supports any character set. It supports simultaneous operation with
multilingual data. This release is targeted to support operations in the following regions: North America,
Western Europe and Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, Far-East Asia, Japan.
About Dell
Dell listens to customers and delivers worldwide innovative technology, business solutions and services they
trust and value. For more information, visit www.dell.com.
Contacting Dell
Technical Support:
www.dell.com/DDPEsupport
DDP Support:
877.459.7304 Ext. 4310039
Online submissions:
http://www.dell.com/support/incidents-online/us/en/04/contactus
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Technical Support Resources
ProSupport for Software
Rely on Global Support services for fast response and resolution
When it comes to supporting IT solutions, you can rely on global support services so you can focus on critical
business imperatives.
ProSupport for Software provides you with access to our global team of certified engineers that serve as a
primary support provider for troubleshooting multivendor third-party software and Dell-branded software
titles deployed across the data center environment.
We deliver a consistent level of software support services across your server, storage and networking hardware
to minimize disruptions while helping you maintain a high level of availability and operational excellence.
Whether you are managing software in a physical, virtual or cloud environment, our global support services will
be there to help get the most out of your IT solutions.
With Dell ProSupport for Software, you can:
l Expect quick resolution to software issues that reside within multi-vendor environment with our
proactive collaboration and engagement with third-party vendors
l Minimize disruptions by leveraging our certified engineers with deep knowledge and expertise to
identify and correct problems with Microsoft Lync, Exchange, SharePoint, SQL and System Center
l Leverage our 24x7 customer communication options (phone, web, chat, email) to engage with us in the
way that’s right for you
l Gain peace of mind knowing that our global team of expert resources are available when and where
you need them
Third-Party Contributions
This product contains the third-party components listed below. For third-party license information, go to
http://software.dell.com/legal/license-agreements.aspx. Source code for components marked with an
asterisk (*) is available at http://opensource.dell.com.
Table 3: List of third-party contributions
Component License or acknowledgement
Eto.Parse This component is governed by the MIT license.
Intel
®
IPP This component is governed by the Intel license.
PostgreSQL This component is governed by the PostgreSQL Database Management System license.
RapidXML This component is governed by the MIT license.
wpf-notifyicon This component is governed by CPOL license.
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